diff --git a/resources/plugin.yml b/resources/plugin.yml
index 6d58da1..686fa46 100644
--- a/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: MobArena
 author: garbagemule
 main: com.garbagemule.MobArena.MobArena
-version: 0.95.5.8
+version: 0.95.5.9
 softdepend: [Spout,Towny,Heroes,MagicSpells,Vault]
 commands:
     ma:
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaClass.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaClass.java
index b0bd644..a32d6b1 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaClass.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaClass.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class ArenaClass
     private ItemStack helmet, chestplate, leggings, boots;
     private List<ItemStack> items, armor;
     private Map<String,Boolean> perms;
+    private Map<String,Boolean> lobbyperms;
     private boolean unbreakableWeapons;
     private boolean mount;
     
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ public class ArenaClass
         this.items = new ArrayList<ItemStack>();
         this.armor = new ArrayList<ItemStack>(4);
         this.perms = new HashMap<String,Boolean>();
+        this.lobbyperms = new HashMap<String,Boolean>();
         
         this.unbreakableWeapons = unbreakableWeapons;
     }
@@ -205,6 +207,14 @@ public class ArenaClass
     public Map<String,Boolean> getPermissions() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableMap(perms);
     }
+
+    public void addLobbyPermission(String perm, boolean value) {
+        lobbyperms.put(perm, value);
+    }
+
+    public Map<String,Boolean> getLobbyPermissions() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableMap(lobbyperms);
+    }
     
     /**
      * Grant the given player all the permissions of the class.
@@ -218,20 +228,31 @@ public class ArenaClass
         if (perms.isEmpty()) return null;
         
         PermissionAttachment pa = p.addAttachment(plugin);
-        
-        for (Entry<String,Boolean> entry : perms.entrySet()) {
+        grantPerms(pa, perms, p);
+        return pa;
+    }
+
+    public PermissionAttachment grantLobbyPermissions(MobArena plugin, Player p) {
+        if (lobbyperms.isEmpty()) return null;
+
+        PermissionAttachment pa = p.addAttachment(plugin);
+        grantPerms(pa, lobbyperms, p);
+        return pa;
+    }
+
+    private void grantPerms(PermissionAttachment pa, Map<String,Boolean> map, Player p) {
+        for (Entry<String,Boolean> entry : map.entrySet()) {
             try {
                 pa.setPermission(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
             }
             catch (Exception e) {
                 String perm   = entry.getKey() + ":" + entry.getValue();
                 String player = p.getName();
-                
+
                 Messenger.warning("[PERM00] Failed to attach permission '" + perm + "' to player '" + player + " with class " + this.configName
                                 + "'.\nPlease verify that your class permissions are well-formed.");
             }
         }
-        return pa;
     }
     
     public boolean hasUnbreakableWeapons() {
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
index e190971..fa473cb 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaImpl.java
@@ -985,6 +985,10 @@ public class ArenaImpl implements Arena
         
         arenaPlayer.setArenaClass(arenaClass);
         arenaClass.grantItems(p);
+
+        PermissionAttachment pa = arenaClass.grantLobbyPermissions(plugin, p);
+        replacePermissions(p, pa);
+
         autoReady(p);
     }
     
@@ -1032,8 +1036,24 @@ public class ArenaImpl implements Arena
             }
         }
         p.getInventory().setContents(contents);
+
+        PermissionAttachment pa = arenaClass.grantLobbyPermissions(plugin, p);
+        replacePermissions(p, pa);
+
         autoReady(p);
     }
+
+    private void replacePermissions(Player p, PermissionAttachment rep) {
+        PermissionAttachment old = attachments.get(p);
+        if (old != null) {
+            p.removeAttachment(old);
+            p.recalculatePermissions();
+        }
+        if (rep != null) {
+            attachments.put(p, rep);
+            p.recalculatePermissions();
+        }
+    }
     
     private void autoReady(Player p) {
         if (settings.getBoolean("auto-ready", false)) {
@@ -1076,10 +1096,7 @@ public class ArenaImpl implements Arena
     public void assignClassPermissions(Player p)
     {
         PermissionAttachment pa = arenaPlayerMap.get(p).getArenaClass().grantPermissions(plugin, p);
-        if (pa == null) return;
-        
-        attachments.put(p, pa);
-        p.recalculatePermissions();
+        replacePermissions(p, pa);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaMasterImpl.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaMasterImpl.java
index 159b36a..72e3fb0 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaMasterImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/ArenaMasterImpl.java
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ public class ArenaMasterImpl implements ArenaMaster
 
         // Per-class permissions
         loadClassPermissions(arenaClass, section);
+        loadClassLobbyPermissions(arenaClass, section);
 
         // Register the permission.
         registerPermission("mobarena.classes." + lowercase, PermissionDefault.TRUE).addParent("mobarena.classes", true);
@@ -363,8 +364,7 @@ public class ArenaMasterImpl implements ArenaMaster
 
     private void loadClassPermissions(ArenaClass arenaClass, ConfigSection section) {
         List<String> perms = section.getStringList("permissions", null);
-        if (perms.isEmpty())
-            return;
+        if (perms.isEmpty()) return;
 
         for (String perm : perms) {
             // If the permission starts with - or ^, it must be revoked.
@@ -377,6 +377,21 @@ public class ArenaMasterImpl implements ArenaMaster
         }
     }
 
+    private void loadClassLobbyPermissions(ArenaClass arenaClass, ConfigSection section) {
+        List<String> perms = section.getStringList("lobby-permissions", null);
+        if (perms.isEmpty()) return;
+
+        for (String perm : perms) {
+            // If the permission starts with - or ^, it must be revoked.
+            boolean value = true;
+            if (perm.startsWith("-") || perm.startsWith("^")) {
+                perm = perm.substring(1).trim();
+                value = false;
+            }
+            arenaClass.addLobbyPermission(perm, value);
+        }
+    }
+
     public ArenaClass createClassNode(String classname, PlayerInventory inv, boolean safe) {
         String path = "classes." + classname;
         if (safe && config.getConfigSection(path) != null) {